Visiting Students

We welcome visiting medical students from other institutions to apply to electives at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, along the shore of beautiful Lake Michigan. Our location gives students access to our top-rated clinical affiliates — including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — as well as to the city of Chicago’s vibrant cultural landscape. Here you’ll have experiences that will help you grow both professionally and personally. At Feinberg, our ultimate goal is educating future leaders in medicine. To accomplish this, we value excellence in all arenas, from clinical care to research.

We seek visiting students who are active learners who will ask questions not only about patients, science, and health policy, but also about themselves. Our visiting students are future leaders, but they also understand how important it is to be a team player and to develop relationships with others. You can’t do anything alone in the field of medicine. You can’t prepare for a career in the field of medicine alone either: visiting students work with our renowned faculty — physicians and scientists who are experts and innovators in their fields — every step of the way. We encourage you to explore everything Feinberg has to offer and thank you for your interest.

Please review the elective options and requirements below for more information.